kylemittskus

Not sure yet. Really oily (as expected from a Viogner). Short finish. Tropical fruits. I wish there was more acid, but for a $7 wine, this isn't too shabby. I'm drinking it with street-style chicken tacos. I'll post how well it works.

"If drinking is bitter, change yourself to wine." -Rainer Maria Rilke

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richardhod

rest of an 07 Ramal Chardonnay from Buena Vista opened the previous night. Very oaky, strong, complex heavy Chard, but not oak-butter. A lot better. Needs a good foil, being so huge! melted brie went quite nicely with that.

Then with roast lamb, a Scott Harvey Syrah, his 06 Mountain selection. Not as complex as the Chard, but once it opened up after 30 minutes, it zinged and zipped around nicely. Still a little port-y, but only slightly, and it just mellows and keeps it relatively one-dimensional but very round and comforting. A good, deep fun winter wine.

sdfreedive

trifecta wrote:Please do check back and let us know what you think. I have really enjoyed Janell's wines and have been waiting to open that zin.

So it's what 3 hours after the initial pnp and it's still got a good amount of acid. Flavors (I'm not great at this) in the beginning are tart cherry and maybe raspberries? In the middle a spice comes forward it's not pepper which is what I normally get out of a lot of zins, something different but it's a good spice too.

Sorry I wish I was more help. But I did really enjoy my glass and a half. I've been a fan since I tried her 2009 Zin and this 2010 hasn't disappointed.

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